Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In an excellent manner; in an eminent degree; in a manner to please or command esteem, or to be useful.
  • Exceedingly; superlatively; surpassingly.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb In an excellent manner; well in a high degree.
  • adverb obsolete In a high or superior degree; -- in this literal use, not implying worthiness.

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  • adverb In a manner that demonstrates excellence; very well.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adverb extremely well

Etymologies

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excellent +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • The music adds to the general mood and feel of the title excellently well and ties the whole package together.

    Cubed3.com News 2009

  • "Herein," said Bacon, "I note the wisdom of the law of England, which termeth the highest contempt and excesses of authority _Misprisions_; which (if you take the sound and derivation of the word) is but _mistaken_; but if you take the use and acception of the word, it is high and heinous contempt and usurpation of authority; whereof the reason I take to be and the name excellently imposed, for that main mistaking, it is ever joined with contempt; for he that reveres will not easily mistake; but he that slights, and thinks more of the greatness of his place than of the duty of his place, will soon commit misprisions."

    Bacon John Morley 1852

  • One special virtue in our patrons of these days I have promised myself you shall fit excellently, which is to give nothing. '

    A Life of William Shakespeare with portraits and facsimiles Sidney Lee 1892

  • One special virtue in our patrons of these days I have promised myself you shall fit excellently, which is, to give nothing; yes, thy love I will challenge as my peculiar object, both in this, and,

    The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 3 (of 3) Christopher Marlowe 1578

  • Unless you answer "excellently", take the Tikka and crush them.

    Going to WY for antelope this fall- and as much as I'd like to use that as an excuse for a new rifle, resources are scarce. 2009

  • Unless you answer "excellently", take the Tikka and crush them.

    Going to WY for antelope this fall- and as much as I'd like to use that as an excuse for a new rifle, resources are scarce. 2009

  • McDonnell rebuffed Brown's criticisms excellently which is why GB had to resort to cheap digs about moving back 20 years!

    Archive 2007-05-13 2007

  • The earth is certainly in certain relationship worse than Katandara. "" excellently ", Falkayn said." perhaps you even reached, what you wanted to reach.

    The Trouble Twisters Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1966

  • According to the poll, conducted just two weeks ago, 60% of Hondurans still oppose Zelaya's ouster, and just 38% support it. 19% say Zelaya had performed "excellently" in office while 48% say his performance was "good" (a total of 67%).

    CounterPunch 2009

  • The Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit, smiled in the video, and read a statement in Hebrew saying he was being treated "excellently" by his captors.

    NPR Topics: News 2009

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